Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusCyclarhis (Peppershrikes)
- SpeciesCyclarhis gujanensis (Rufous-browed Peppershrike)
The rufous-browed peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis) is a passerine bird in the vireo family. It is widespread and often common in woodland, forest edge, and cultivation with some tall trees from Mexico and Trinidad south to Argentina and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-browed Peppershrike sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 88 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Irazú Volcano National Park
Yellow-winged Vireo
Vireo carmioli
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Brown-capped Vireo
Vireo leucophrys
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Sooty Thrush
Turdus nigrescens
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
Chlorospingus pileatus
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Flame-throated Warbler
Oreothlypis gutturalis
Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus gracilirostris
Volcano Junco
Junco vulcani
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-browed Peppershrike in Irazú Volcano National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-browed Peppershrike sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 88 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-browed Peppershrike in Irazú Volcano National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-browed Peppershrike in Irazú Volcano National Park in our monthly data.